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national insurance crime bureau estimates about 230,000 vehicles were damaged as a result of super storm sandy. many of them were junked but some were dried out and sold to dealers and individuals who know how to beat the system and resell them. potential car buyers should look for these signs. electrical problems in the car. carpet dampness. mildew. discoloration and rust on screws and other metal parts. don't get scammed. >>> police are testing a technology that reads body energy to find out whether someone is hiding a weapon. body scanners used at airports. relies on something called terror hurtz waves. the tests are only in the preliminary stages. officers are getting the device any time soon. they must have it if they are testing it. >> well, you know the saying you are what you eat right? if it's true, some of us may be having an identity crisis. a new study by a non-profit group shows a significant jump in the number of foot fraud cases. defines the term as miss labeling products. research shows 60% increase from last year. the latest list shows the most wrongly labeled goods include ol
national insurance crime bureau estimates about 230,000 vehicles were damaged as a result of super storm sandy. many of them were junked but some were dried out and sold to dealers and individuals who know how to beat the system and resell them. potential car buyers should look for these signs. electrical problems in the car. carpet dampness. mildew. discoloration and rust on screws and other metal parts. don't get scammed. >>> police are testing a technology that reads body energy to...
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california democrat senator dianne feinstein unveiled new gun legislation thursday in the wake of the sandy hook elementary school massacre. >> our weak gun laws allow these mass killings to be carried out again and again and again in our country. >> reporter: the new measure would ban the sale, manufacturer, transfer and importation of 157 specific guns and other guns that would meet a new lower threshold for being classified as an assault weapon. the bill would also ban high capacity magazines holding more than 10 rounds, and it would beef up background checks. but joe biden who led the gun control task force says he's less concerned with assault weapons and more concerned with limiting high capacity magazines, saying the newtown shooter could have been slowed down. >> maybe it would have took longer, maybe one more kid would be alive. >> reporter: feinstein says her bill would not take away second rights. but a nra spokesman says otherwise, saying the focus should be on prosecuting victims and fixing the mental health system. senator feinstein and president obama have acknowledged the di
california democrat senator dianne feinstein unveiled new gun legislation thursday in the wake of the sandy hook elementary school massacre. >> our weak gun laws allow these mass killings to be carried out again and again and again in our country. >> reporter: the new measure would ban the sale, manufacturer, transfer and importation of 157 specific guns and other guns that would meet a new lower threshold for being classified as an assault weapon. the bill would also ban high...
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in other news, a $50 billion that would provide emergency relief for victims of super storm sandy is on its way to the president's desk. the senate passed monday by a vote of 62-36. two weeks after the house approved it. some law makers objected to the bill concerned it would add billions of dollars to the nation's debt. >> happening today, the full senate will decide senator john kerry's fate. is expected to confirm as the nation's next secretary of state. kerry won't be sworn in yet. hillary clinton doesn't step down until friday. >>> also today closing arguments get underway. executive john leopold's trial continue. asked the judge to throw out the case saying the allegations against him are too vague and don't constitute crime. prosecutors maintained he used county money for personal benefit. he could spend up to five years in jail if found guilty. >>> jury deliberations resume today in the police officer daniel harmen wright. accused of killing patricia cook last february. he says it was self defense. prosecutors say the shooting was excessive. >> dc continues in good financial
in other news, a $50 billion that would provide emergency relief for victims of super storm sandy is on its way to the president's desk. the senate passed monday by a vote of 62-36. two weeks after the house approved it. some law makers objected to the bill concerned it would add billions of dollars to the nation's debt. >> happening today, the full senate will decide senator john kerry's fate. is expected to confirm as the nation's next secretary of state. kerry won't be sworn in yet....
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welcome news to those affected by hurricane sandy. $50.5 billion is coming their way. the senate approved the emergency relief package yesterday. rebuilding efforts from the residential all the way up to the state level. super storm sandy is blamed for billions of dollars in damage and more than 130 deaths. >> happening today, president obama is set to unveil his plan for our nation's immigration reform. the announcement will come just one day after a bipartisan deal. >> what does that mean for millions of undocumented workers? melanie alnwick is live with the details. >> reporter: good morning, allison. all depends on what concessions need to be made to get this deal passed. it could mean for the first time, illegal immigrants have a way to earn american citizenships. president obama will rally public support for immigration reform today. then layout his vision. the white house favors a quick pass to citizenship for more than 11 million illegal immigrants. law makers are looking for ways they can get a bill to pass. yesterday 8 senators offered a solution. allows more
welcome news to those affected by hurricane sandy. $50.5 billion is coming their way. the senate approved the emergency relief package yesterday. rebuilding efforts from the residential all the way up to the state level. super storm sandy is blamed for billions of dollars in damage and more than 130 deaths. >> happening today, president obama is set to unveil his plan for our nation's immigration reform. the announcement will come just one day after a bipartisan deal. >> what does...
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the deep freeze is worse for people in new york still recovering from super storm sandy. residents still without heat have been forced to take shelter in tents. the story is continuing to be reported cause we had another story on it yesterday but man, there's so many people now who still their homes are virtual destruction zones. it's terrible. >> it is terrible. the sanctuary that you know is gone. it's terrible. >> these tempere s not helping. >> not helping at all. >> very cold. today looks like day number three where we fail to get out of the 20s. the cold temperatures continue here for another day. not going to see, the snow is so light and airy that it doesn't take much to brush it away. there you go, snow still flying for parts of the area. you can see things getting quieter with every passing minute here. we continue to have snowflakes in northwest washington. it will be reduced to light flurries here shortly and should see breaks in the clouds and partly sunny afternoon. how much should we get in anywhere from a half inch to an inch loek atly inside the beltway.
the deep freeze is worse for people in new york still recovering from super storm sandy. residents still without heat have been forced to take shelter in tents. the story is continuing to be reported cause we had another story on it yesterday but man, there's so many people now who still their homes are virtual destruction zones. it's terrible. >> it is terrible. the sanctuary that you know is gone. it's terrible. >> these tempere s not helping. >> not helping at all. >>...
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the senate begins debate on a relief bill that would provide $50 billion for victims of super storm sandy. it is expected to pass. also today a pretrial hearing gets under gay at guantanamo bay. at issue, whether u.s. agents tortured the men to get them to confess. >>> and the misconduct trial against john leopold continues today. on friday, a judge dismissed charges. he used public money for personal reasons. >> president obama publically thanked secretary state hillary clinton during a joint interview. she is days away for leaving her post as top diplomate. they chuckled as they described their close partnership and a possible clinton run in 2016. also talked about how she was able to work for the man who derailed her first attempt to the white house. take a listen. >> in politic ands democracy sometimes you win elections and sometimes you lose. i worked very hard but i lost. and president obama asked me to be secretary of state and i said yes. so this has been an extraordinary opportunity to work with him as a partner and friend, to do our very best on behalf of this country we both lo
the senate begins debate on a relief bill that would provide $50 billion for victims of super storm sandy. it is expected to pass. also today a pretrial hearing gets under gay at guantanamo bay. at issue, whether u.s. agents tortured the men to get them to confess. >>> and the misconduct trial against john leopold continues today. on friday, a judge dismissed charges. he used public money for personal reasons. >> president obama publically thanked secretary state hillary clinton...
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he said that might have slowed down the gunman at sandy hook elementary. >> if it took longer, maybe one more kid would be alive. >> meanwhile, senator dianne feinstein unveiled her bill yesterday surrounded by police chiefs, mayors and crime victims. it would ban the manufacture, sale, and transportation of 157 types of guns and also lower the threshold for other guns to be classified as assault weapons. the bill would ban high capacity magazines and beef up background checks. critics say the bill won't make it out of congress. >>> to world news now, more threats from north korea. the communist regime says south korea participates in sanctions, it could face war. it calls the united states its sworn enemy. >>> in the meantime, investigators with the ntsb found two problems with the dreamliner. they say the batteries show signs of short circuiting and found chemical overheating and a reaction called thermal runway. they are still testing the batteries at the ntsb lab in d.c. the dreamliner is the most technically advanced plane in the world, but they all remain grounded because of in
he said that might have slowed down the gunman at sandy hook elementary. >> if it took longer, maybe one more kid would be alive. >> meanwhile, senator dianne feinstein unveiled her bill yesterday surrounded by police chiefs, mayors and crime victims. it would ban the manufacture, sale, and transportation of 157 types of guns and also lower the threshold for other guns to be classified as assault weapons. the bill would ban high capacity magazines and beef up background checks....